William Krisel's Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism

This is a beautiful book. Great pictures , heavy and perfect coffee table book. My sister is an architect and Mid-Century and Palm Springs are her passions. She was so excited to get this for a gift and commented several times how much she has enjoyed it , my sister is not one of these , that is easy to please , and she doesn't gush over anything, but this book was a home run for me in the gift giving this year.

Enjoyed this book! Shows the evolution of Krisel and his work. He was really ahead of his time! Properties that he designed in Palm Springs and Palm Desert are very much in demand today - a testament to the passion and quality of this architect!

Great book

Richly illustrated with photographs.. ..an excellent read for architecture enthusiasts. The reader is taken on a journey through the world of William Krisel and receives first-hand accounts from the authors. The tone of the book reflects a learned appreciation for the marvel of Krisel’s work. The writer and editor Creighton has portrayed her passion for Krisel’s work and the editors have been successful in keeping the flow of chapters to create neatly parceled package well photographed, well featured and spectacular !

Purchased as a gift for a friend that purchased and is restoring a house in palm springs in this fashion. Gave him great ideas and said will be the perfect coffee table book.

Great text with nice photographs and corresponding elevations. A nice tribute to a visionary architect who made great contributions to implementing mid-century modernism to every day consumers. Very short on the key ingredient of architecture - floor/site plans. Absence of floor plans makes it very difficult to truly feel integration of interior and exterior space which is the strongest attribute of a great Architect.

Always wanted a Palm Springs home. Thought mid century modern was the way to go. Never realized how mr. Krisel was the architect behind it all 40,000 homes designed sad built. The book is fabulous and gave me a lot of insight into my dream of owning one of these homes. Worth the read.

Beautiful book with wonderful photos and floor plans of the homes. I gave this as a gift and they enjoyed it. May have to get myself one for my coffee table !

What a wonderful book showcasing the extraordinary career of William Krisel and the impact of his modernism philosophy towards architecture. The authors have extensively researched and provided information to give the reader an exceptional understanding on the background of Krisel's approach towards architecture and the impact on the numerous projects he designed. The extensive drawings and photographs throughout the book, showcase the various projects and provide an excellent visual understanding of his work. As someone interested in architecture and design, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!

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Refreshing to read about the considered architecture of post war mass housing in an age where most UK housing is designed in a pastiche style with no particular reference to context or the spirit of the age. The book is richly illustrated with some impressive period and present day photographs of key projects. Would highly recommend to anybody keen to learn more about a master mid century modernist architect and his extensive output.

Wer sich für die kalifornische Mid-Century-Architektur interessiert liegt mit diesem Buch goldrichtig. Der (englische) Text hält sich in Grenzen, es werden hauptsächlich großformatige zeitgenössische Fotos und jede Menge originale (!) Zeichnungen wie Grundrisse, Schnitte und wunderschöne Perspektiven geboten. Dazu Werbematerial, Skizzen etc., alles sehr liebevoll aufgemacht. Genau das richtige um darin zu schwelgen. Das Buch hat ein quadratisches, handliches Format, gutes Papier und die richtige Dicke. Textlich werden diverse Essays, Interviews etc. geboten. Alles auf einem guten, nicht zu wissenschaftlich-theoretischen Niveau. Das Buch ist perfekt, ich wüsste absolut Nichts, was es daran auszusetzen gäbe. Absolute Empfehlung für Liebhaber!

superb book with some unique, never before seen sketches, as well as glossy photos galore. a real treat.